Bulgarians Brace for Higher Telecom Costs as Operators Raise Prices
Vivacom subscribers have reported receiving messages about upcoming price increases for various services, effective February 8, 2025
The mobile operator A1 announced that it will include the content of the streaming platform "Netflix" in its plans. It will come with the Basic plan in the A1 TV 200 MAX tariff, which is for 24 months.
Subscribers to other TV and mobile plans can use Netflix for a certain period according to their plan and then pay for it as an additional service.
The streaming platform currently has nearly 250 million subscribers in over 190 countries. Its content in Bulgaria is available in English - sound and subtitles.
In May, it was revealed that Netflix was launching a campaign against the sharing of account passwords. The campaign spans the US and over 100 other countries, with users being notified that they cannot share their accounts for free outside their own household.
The platform estimates that over 100 million households have shared their passwords with friends and relatives outside their homes.
According to a study presented to MPs by Prof. Emilia Chengelova, from the Institute of Philosophy and Sociology at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, the shadow (grey/informal) economy in Bulgaria remains high at 33%
A recent survey by digital payments company Visa reveals that most Bulgarians planning a winter vacation prefer to pay digitally at ski resorts
the last quarter of 2024, the proportion of properties purchased with mortgage loans in Bulgaria grew to 27%, or roughly every third property
Bulgaria's labor market remained stagnant throughout 2024
Retail sales across the European Union showed a decline in December, with both the eurozone and the EU reporting decreases
Bulgaria has the lowest minimum wage among the European Union member states as of January 2025, standing at 551 euros
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